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Descriptive Summary

Arrangement

Foreword to the Calendar, by Carlos Eduardo Castañeda

Index Terms

Key to Abbreviations of Works Cited in the Calendar

Description of Series

Sixteenth Century Documents

The Benson Latin American Collection

Manuel E. Gondra Manuscript Collection:

Part I: Introduction and Sixteenth Century Documents


Descriptive Summary

Creator: collector Gondra, Manuel, 1871-1927.
TitleCalendar of the Manuel E. Gondra Manuscript Collection, The University of Texas Library , prepared by Carlos Eduardo Castañeda, University of Texas, and Jack Autrey Dabbs, A&M College of Texas.
México :
Editorial Jus,
1952.
Dates: 1531-1920
AbstractOfficial documents, manuscripts, and correspondence related to the history of South America, collected by Manuel Gondra, professor and President of Paraguay from 1911-1920.
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RepositoryBenson Latin American Collection, The University of Texas at Austin

Arrangement

The electronic version of this calendar guide presents the papers chronologically and has been divided into five parts, of which the current page is Part I. The other parts of the guide may be found through the links below:

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Foreword to the Calendar, by Carlos Eduardo Castañeda
In the preparation of this Calendar, the compiler and the editor have striven first of all to acquaint the public with enough of the contents of the remarkable Gondra Collection of manuscripts to enable the student or research worker to determine whether he should examine a given manuscript personally. The listing of the documents by author and title alone would not have been sufficient for this purpose, particularly since a large portion of the manuscripts consists of correspondence, the individual pieces of which bear no formal titles. A description of the contents, in addition to the usual descriptive data of such materials, is necessary to make the Calendar a working tool. The description of the contents in each instance has, therefore, been made as concise and uniform as possible, without sacrificing clearness and completeness.
The additional bibliographical and analytical information given in connection with individual items makes no pretense to be exhaustive. To have made it so would have required a lifetime. An earnest effort has been made in each instance to be as thorough as possible under the circumstances. The editor and compiler have spent almost ten years on and off, in the preparation of this Calendar. It is hoped that use by competent scholars and students will correct inaccuracies and help place in the proper perspective many of the items listed. It has been thought that the need to make such a descriptive list available to students and research workers without delay outweighs the desire for perfection, as well as all other considerations.
Entry Names.
Each document is entered under author, unless not ascertainable, in which case it is entered under title. In the case of long names, these are given in full the first time, together with titles of offices held by the writer of the document, unless they are brought out in the title. Thereafter, the portion of the name most commonly used to designate the author is employed. Composite names in common use during the XVI Century are separated into their component parts where obvious: e.g. Hernandarias de Saavedra is entered as Arias de Saavedra, Hernando. The general arrangement is chronological. The spelling of common names has been modernized in accordance with well established practice. For example, the x has been replaced by j, sometimes g, rarely s: e.g. Ximénez: Jiménez, Rexe: Rege, Xuárez: Suárex. The ç has been made s before e and i, and z before a, o and u. Names that appear occasionally and have unusual spellings have generally been left intact. In listing a series of documents by the same author, the name appears in full in connection with the first, a long line replacing it in the subsequent entries of the series: (_____). Royal orders and decrees of all kinds are listed under the name of the sovereign authority or king who issued them.
Titles.
The titles of documents are reproduced as accurately as possible without modernization of spelling. In the case of long titles, non-essential parts are sometimes omitted, the omission being indicated by the usual sing: (....). Some documents in the collection have no formal title, but they bear a made-up title placed by a previous owner on the first page, more often on the last, frequently in pencil, in the nature of a topical summary. Some titles of this type, when they seemed to fit the particular document, have been adopted. In other instances, the compilers of the Calendar have had to make up an entirely new title, or adopt a modification of the pencilled summary, or take a phrase or sentence in the text that seems to characterize the document. In such instances, brackets have been used to enclose that part of the title which has been added or devised by the compilers. The practice of utilizing as titles modified key sentences in the text explains the archaisms that will at times be observed.
Date and Place.
In all cases where the place and date appear in the manuscript, both are indicated immediately after the title. Whenever the place and / or date, or both, form part of the title, given or made up, they are not repeated. The place of writing is also omitted whenever it is obvious, as in the case of the correspondence of the Cabildo of Asunción and other governmental units whose residence is fixed. If the place of writing is not given, none is indicated in the Calendar unless there is reason for making a justifiable asumption, in which case it appears in brackets. In the case of doubtful reading or uncertain identification, the place is given followed by a question mark: (?). Likewise, in the case of missing dates, wherever an assumption has been made on the basis of content, the approximate year is indicated followed by a question mark: 1587?
Description
A set form has been observed as nearly as possible throughout the Calendar. After the author, title, place, and date, the number of folios or leaves is given, followed by l. The length has been indicated by the number of leaves rather than pages. Next comes the size of the leaves. Most of the manuscript copies made from AGI documents included in the collection are on sheets of uniform size 17 × 23 cm., with writing on both sides, but generally numbered in folios. After the size, the Calendar indicates whether a document is part of a larger unit by the folio number. For example, f. 10-20 means that the document is found on leaves 10 to 20 of a longer report, expediente, etc. If the document is a unit in itself, that is separate, this portion of the description is omitted and only the total number of leaves is indicated: e.g. 8 l.
The physical description is followed by a brief statement on the origin of the manuscript. Many are modern copies made at the turn of the century from originals in the Archivo General de Indias. In such cases, the AGI number is given as it appears on the manuscript copy itself. It has been impossible to check the accuracy of the given locations of the originals. In most instances, the location of the originals in other archival depositories has been copied exactly as it appears in the manuscript. The term incomplete is self-explanatory.
M G Number.
The MG number, which appears at the end of each entry on the right hand side in brackets, constitutes the last part of the description. When the collection reached the University of Texas Library, it was accompanied by a typed catalog, author unknown, listing the documents by number, and giving a vague description of all the manuscripts. In this list, which followed neither a subject nor a chronological order, typed copies were noted separately from manuscript copies. The documents themselves were all marked in pencil on the left edge with the corresponding arbitrary number for identification. This arrangement has been preserved in the Latin American Library, except that the typed copies of identical originals have been placed together with the manuscript copies of the same documents, vacating some of the numbered folders. This explains the apparent gaps in the original numeration. In order to find any document listed in this Calendar, it should be requested by the “MG number”, not the “index number” appearing on the left margin of the entry. Rearrangement of the collection to correspond to the chronological sequence of the present Calendar is not feasible because many documents are physically inseparable; that is, a document listed as a separate often begins on the same page where another ends.
Analysis.
In a separate paragraph following the formal entry and physical description of each document, a brief and concise analytical summary of the contents has been made, except where obviously unnecessary. It is hoped that this feature will be of particular use to the student or researcher. Each document has been examined as thoroughly as time permitted, and an earnest effort has been made to put down the bare essentials of its contents for the information of the reader. It was originally contemplated to bring out every proper name and all other pertinent details that might prove of interest to every user. The profusion of data precluded such an undertaking. The analysis herein presented of documents up to the end of the XVII Century is relatively complete. Thereafter, only the principal names of persons, place, rivers, and native tribes have been brought out. It has been the constant aim of the compiler and the editor to make the analysis of items of the XVIII and XIX Centuries as thorough as possible to serve likewise as the key to the wealth of information found in this section of the collection. The reader may rest fairly well assured, therefore, that if a name or topic does not appear in the analysis of a document in this portion of the Calendar, or in the title, it is either not mentioned, or the reference is so slight as to be negligible.
Points to Keep in Mind.
Names and locations that appear in the title are not repeated in the analytical summary of its contents. No matter how often used in a given document or how important, the name of any person or place appears in the analysis only once, for it is presumed that a serious reader will want to examine the complete manuscript personally if reference is made to a subject or person in whom he is interested. In most instances the connection of persons or places to important incidents is indicated by a phrase, either long or short. If the connection is slight, the proper name alone is given. Place names, if the reference is meager, are noted without comment. Distinction between signatories, witnesses, endorsers, and copyists is not always made. Modernized spelling for proper names has been used where obvious; in doubtful cases, the spelling in the manuscript has been retained. Since names of Indian tribes and nations in South America have not been standardized, a few exceptions to the contrary, these have been left as they appear in the manuscript.
Publication Data.
Following the analytical summary, in a separate paragraph, data is given as to whether the document listed has been published. A large part of the XVI Century documents in the collection have been printed, in whole or in part; not so many of those in the succeeding centuries. To achieve conciseness, a system of abbreviations is used to designate the work in which the manuscript has been printed. For the abbreviations used, see the Appendix. Document numbers where used follow the system of the work in question, and are usually shown in small capitals.
The printed text of the documents has frequently been found to be not identical. In nearly every case, spelling differences, due to variant readings of the manuscript, inconsistent efforts to modernize the spelling, faulty editing, or the use of different copies, were discovered. Variations of this sort, except in significant cases, have not been noted. When the manuscript document in the collection is described as complete, but the printed text is not, the part or parts published have usually been indicated. Other remarks have been added when deemed necessary.
This part of the work is necessarily incomplete. Nearly the whole summer of 1949 was spent in checking as many of the published collections of documents and other printed sources as possible. It was decided that further research of this nature would yield diminishing returns and delay the publication beyond what is desirable. Some of the manuscripts related to the problems of boundary disputes are quoted piece-meal in short passages in a maze of publications of the XIX and XX Centuries dealing with the subject, but generally taken out of context. In such cases, if the portion printed is too short or not representative of the general nature of the document, no mention of publication of fragments is made.
Appendix.
Here is to be found the key to the abbreviations of printed works cited. Roles, as complete as possible, of the more important officials of the area dealt with in the documents of the Gondra Collecction, and the years during which they held office, whenever ascertainable, have been added also, such as: Viceroys of Perú and of Río de la Plata; Governors of Paraguay, Río de la Plata, and Tucumán; and Bishops of Paraguay, Salta, and Tucumán. For the Spanish kings and the presidents of the various nations of South America since independence, the reader is referred to Webster's Biographical Dictionary, 1949, pages 690, 693-97.
Conclusion.
The calendaring of the Gondra Collection of manuscripts now in the University of Texas and its publication were made possible largely through various research assistance grants of the Institute of Latin-American Studies of The University of Texas over a period of years, deep and grateful acknowledgement of which is hereby made. The compiler is likewise indebted to The University of Texas Research Council for a fellowship grant in 1940 when work on this project was started.
The editor wishes to assume full responsibility for all errors of omission as well as of commission, and to express his appreciation to the compiler, Dr. Jack Autrey Dabbs, for the long hours of painstaking dedication to a thankless and profitless but absorbing job well done. The years of joint labor on this project have been years made pleasant by the cheerful cooperation given at all times. Under the general supervision of the editor, Dr. Dabbs compiled and prepared the bulk of the Calendar, which we gratefully dedicate to the memory of Dr. Charles Wilson Hackett, deceased chairman of the Institute of Latin-American Studies, whose warm enthusiasm for things Latin American was a constant encouragement, and one of whose last acts was to provide a grant to make possible this publication.

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Index Terms

The Manuel Gondra collection is classified under the following author and subject terms in the University of Texas General Libraries catalog:
Editor and Compiler
Castañeda, Carlos Eduardo, 1896-1958
Dabbs, Jack Autrey
Subjects
South America--History--Sources
Paraguay--History--Sources
Paraguay--Boundary disputes--Sources
Uruguay--History--Sources

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Other Finding Aid

A brief descriptive notice of the Manuel E. Gondra Collection was published by Carlos E. Castañeda and Jack Autrey Dabbs in the Handbook of Latin American Studies,
Cambridge, Mass. :
Harvard University Press,
1941,
pp. 505-517.

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Key to Abbreviations of Works Cited in the Calendar


  • AAM
        Aceval, Benjamín, Chaco Paraguayo—Memoria presentada al arbitrio, por... E. E. y Ministro Plenipotenciario del Paraguay en Washington. Apéndice, documentos, anexos y fallo arbitral. Asunción, Krause, 1896.

  • AAM
        Aceval, Benjamín, Chaco Paraguayo—Memoria presentada al arbitrio, por... E. E. y Ministro Plenipotenciario del Paraguay en Washington. Apéndice, documentos, anexos y fallo arbitral. Asunción, Krause, 1896.

  • ABJ
        Colección de documentos que apoyan el alegato de Bolivia en el juicio arbitral con la república del Perú. Buenos Aires, Imp. Compañía Sud-Americana de billetes de banco, 1906. 2 vols.

  • ACL
        Amunátegui, Miguel Luis, La cuestión de límites entre Chile i la república argentina. Santiago, Imp. Nacional, 1879-1881. 3 vols.

  • AEZ
        Zeballos, Estanislao S. (Ed.), Argentine Evidence Laid Before the President of the United States of America. Washington, 1894. Vol. I.

  • ALP
        Audibert, Alejandro, Los límites de la antigua provincia del Paraguay por el doctor Alejandro Audibert. Primera parte. Buenos Aires, Imp. “La Económica” de Iustoni hnos. y cia., 1892.

  • AMP
        Aceval, Benjamín, Appendix and Documents Annexed to the Memoire Filed by the Minister of Paraguay, on the Question Submitted to Arbitration. New York, Evening Post Steam Presses, 1878.

  • BEF
        Báez, Cecilio, Ensayo sobre el doctor Francia y la dictadura en Sud-América. Asunción, Talleres nacionales de H. Kraus, 1910.

  • BE
        Benites, Gregorio, Exposición de los derechos del Paraguay en la cuestión de límites con Bolivia sobre el territorio del Chaco presentada al plenipotenciario boliviano Dr. D. Telmo Ichazo. Asunción, Tip. La Opinión, 1895.

  • BG
        Garay, Blas, Colección de documentos relativos á la historia de América y particularmente á la historia del Paraguay. Asunción, H. Kraus, 1899.

  • BG II
        Garay, Blas, Colección de documentos relativos a la historia del Paraguay. Published in the Revista del Paraguay but with separate pagination.

  • BHC
        Báez, Cecilio, Historia colonial del Paraguay y Río de la Plata. Asunción, Imp. Zamphirópolos & Cia., 1926.

  • BIG
        Boletín del Instituto Geográfico Argentino. Buenos Aires, 1879-1918 (Vols. 1-25), 1926-1930 (Nos. 1-12).

  • CAH
        Calvo, Charles, Annales historiques de la Révolution de l'Amérique Latine, accompagnées de documents à l'appui. Paris, Bailly-Baillière, 1864. 4 vols.

  • CAP
        Chávez S., Medardo, Los adelantados del Río de la Plata. La Paz, Casa Ed. “Renacimiento,” 1929.

  • CCC
        Calvo, Carlos, Colección histórica completa de los tratados, convenciones, capitulaciones, armisticios y otros actos diplomáticos y políticos de todos los estados de la América Latina.... Paris-Madrid, 1864. 4 vols.

  • CLB
        Cuestión de Límites con Bolivia. Negociaciones diplomáticas 1915-1917. Ministerio de relaciones exteriores. Asunción, 1917. 3 vols.

  • CPL
        Cárcano, Ramón J., Primeras luchas entre la iglesia y el estado en la gobernación del Tucumán, siglo XVI. Junta de historia y numismática, Biblioteca de historia argentina y americana, IV. Buenos Aires, “El Ateneo,” 1929.

  • CVC
        Cabeza de Vaca, Álvar Núñez, Relación de los naufragios y Comentarios. Edición Suárez, Madrid, 1906. 2 vols. in Colección de libros y documentos referentes a la historia de América, Vols. V and VI.

  • DAR
        Domínguez, Manuel, El alma de la raza. Biblioteca paraguaya del centro, Estudiantes de derecho. Asunción, Casa Ed. de Cándido Zamphirópolos, 1918.

  • ECP
        Exposición de la causa del Paraguay en su conflicto con Bolivia. Presentada a la XV asamblea de la Sociedad de Naciones reunida en setiembre de 1934. Ministerio de relaciones exteriores y culto de la República del Paraguay. Asunción, Imp. nacional, 1934.

  • FCR
        Frabaschi, Roberto O., La comisión regia española al Río de la Plata, 1820-1821. Publicaciones del Instituto de Investigaciones Históricas No. LXXXIX. Buenos Aires, Peuser, S. A., 1945.

  • GAB
        Groussac, Pablo (Director), Anales de la Biblioteca. Publicación de documentos relativos al Río de la Plata. República Argentina. Buenos Aires, Coni Hnos., 1900-. Vols. 1-.

  • GAD
        Gandía, Enrique de, Antecedentes diplomáticos de las expediciones de Juan Díaz de Solís, Sebastián Caboto, y Don Pedro de Mendoza. Buenos Aires, Cabaut y Cia., 1935.

  • GE
        Gaceta Extraordinario [Gazeta de Buenos Aires], June 7, 1810 to March 20, 1812, Buenos Aires, April 1, 1811.

  • GFA
        Gandía, Enrique de, Don Francisco de Alfaro y la condición social de los indios; Río de la Plata, Paraguay, Tucumán, y Perú, siglos XVI y XVII. Buenos Aires, Lib. “El Ateneo,” 1939.

  • GHP
        Guevara, José, Historia de la Conquista del Paraguay, Río de la Plata, y Tucumán hasta fines del Siglo XVI. Primer tomo. Buenos Aires, Ed. S. Ostwald, 1891.

  • GHR
        Gandía, Enrique de, Historia de los piratas en el Río de la Plata. Buenos Aires, Lib. Cervantes, 1936.

  • GPC
        Gandía, Enrique de, El primer clérigo y el primer obispo del Río de la Plata. Buenos Aires, García Santos, 1934.

  • GPR
        Díaz de Guzmán, Ruy, Argentina. Historia del descubrimiento conquista y población del Río de la Plata. Buenos Aires, Imp. de Mayo, 1882.

  • GTJS
        Gandía, Enrique de, “El testamento de Juan de Salazar” in Los primeros italianos en el Río de la Plata y otros estudios históricos. Buenos Aires, Lib. A. García Santos, 1932.

  • HEJ
        Hernández, Pablo, El extrañamiento de los Jesuítas del Río de la Plata y de las misiones del Paraguay por decreto de Carlos III. Colección de libros y documentos referentes á la Historia de América. Tomo VII. Madrid, Lib. General de Victoriano Suárez, 1908.

  • IAT
        Ichaso, Telmo, Antecedentes del tratado de límites celebrado con la república del Paraguay, por el enviado extraordinario y ministro plenipotenciario de Bolivia, Sucre, Tip. “El Cruzado,” 1894.

  • JRGI
        Jiménez de la Espada, Marcos (Ed.), Relaciones geográficas de Indias. Madrid, 1881-1897. 4 vols.

  • LBA
        Levillier, Roberto (Ed.), Correspondencia de la ciudad de Buenos Aires con los reyes de España. Documentos del Archivo de Indias. Madrid, 1915-1918. 3 vols.

  • LCC
        Levillier, Roberto (Ed.), La Audiencia de Charcas. Correspondencia de Presidentes y oidores. Documentos del Archivo de Indias. Madrid, 1918-1922. 3 vols.

  • LGP
        Levillier, Roberto (Ed.), Los gobernantes del Perú. Cartas y Papeles. Siglo XVI. Documentos del Archivo de Indias. Madrid, 1921-1926. 14 vols.

  • LGT
        Levillier, Roberto (Ed.), Gobernación del Tucumán. Papeles de Gobernadores en el siglo XVI. Documentos del Archivo de Indias. Colección de Publicaciones históricas de la Biblioteca del Congreso argentino. Madrid, 1920. 2 vols.

  • LHC
        Lozano, Pedro, Historia de la conquista del Paraguay, Río de la Plata, y Tucumán. Vols. 1-5 in “Colección de obras y documentos y noticias inéditos o poco conocidos para servir a la historia física política y literaria del Río de la Plata.” Buenos Aires, Imp. Popular, 1874.

  • LMI
        Lafuente Machaín, Ricardo de, El gobernador Domingo Martínez de Irala. Buenos Aires, Lib. y Editorial “La Facultad,” Bernabé y Cía., 1939.

  • LNC
        Levillier, Roberto (Ed.), Nueva Crónica de la conquista del Tucumán, documentada en los archivos de Sevilla y en los XXIV volúmenes de publicaciones históricas de la Biblioteca del Congreso argentino. Buenos Aires, “Editorial Nosotros,” 1926-1927. 3 vols.

  • LPE
        Levillier, Roberto (Ed.), Papeles eclesiásticos del Tucumán. Documentos originales del Archivo de Indias. Madrid, Imp. de J. Pueyo, 1926. 2 vols.

  • LRG
        La Torre, Germán (Ed.), Relaciones geográficas de Indias (contenidas en el Archivo General de Indias en Sevilla) La Hispano-América del Siglo XVI. Publicaciones del Centro oficial de Estudios americanistas de Sevilla, Biblioteca colonial americana III, Seville, 1919.

  • LTP
        Levillier, Roberto (Ed.), Gobernación del Tucumán. Probanzas de méritos y servicios a los conquistadores. Documentos del Archivo de Indias. Madrid, 1919-1920. 2 vols.

  • MA
        Mujía, Ricardo, Exposición de los títulos que consagran el derecho territorial de Bolivia sobre la zona comprendida entre los ríos Pilcomayo y Paraguay. Edición oficial. Anexos. La Paz, 1914. 5 vols.

  • MAR
        Mujía, Ricardo, Bolivia-Paraguay. Anotaciones a la “Replica” del Sr.... Fulgencio R. Moreno... por el doctor D. Ricardo Mujía. [La Paz?], 1916.

  • MBP
        Mujía, Ricardo, Exposición de los títulos que consagran el derecho territorial de Bolivia sobre la zona comprendida entre los ríos Pilcomayo y Paraguay. Edición oficial. La Paz, 1914. 3 vols.

  • MEP
        Moreno, Fulgencio, Estudio sobre la independencia del Paraguay. Asunción, Kraus, 1911.

  • MET
        Moreno, Fulgencio, La extensión territorial del Paraguay al occidente de su río. Breve exposición de los títulos paraguayos. 2a Ed. Asunción, Imp. nacional, 1933.

  • MPH
        Madero, Eduardo, Historia del Puerto de Buenos Aires. Tomo Primero. Buenos Aires, Imp. de la Nación, 1902.

  • MJL
        Maurtua, Víctor M., Juicio de límites entre el Perú y Bolivia. Prueba Peruana presentada al gobierno de la República Argentina por Víctor M. Maurtua. Barcelona, Imp. Henrich y Comp., 1906. 12 vols.

  • MLB
        Matienzo, Agustín, Límites entre Bolivia y la República Argentina. Buenos Aires, Imp. de el Nacional, 1872.

  • MMA
        Museo Mitre, Archivo Colonial. Buenos Aires, Imp. Rodríguez Giles, 1914-1915. 2 vols.

  • MMC
        Museo Mitre, Contribución documental para la historia del Río de la Plata. Buenos Aires, Imp. Coni Hnos., 1913. 6 vols.

  • MVE.
        Morla Vicuña, Carlos, Estudio histórico sobre el descubrimiento y conquista de la Patagonia y de la Tierra del Fuego. Leipzig, Brockhaus, 1903.

  • PC
        Pacheco, Joaquín F. and Francisco de Cárdenas, Colección de documentos inéditos relativos al descubrimiento, conquista, y organización de las antiguas posesiones españolas de América y Oceania sacados de los archivos del reino y muy especialmente del de Indias. Madrid, 1864-1884. 42 vols.

  • PFC
        Peña, Enrique; Don Francisco de Céspedes; noticias sobre su gobierno en el Río de la Plata (1624-1632). Anales de la Academia de filosofía y letras, t. v. Buenos Aires, Imp. Coni Hnos., 1916.

  • QPT
        Quesada, Vicente G., La Patagonia y las tierras australes del continente americano. Buenos Aires, 1875.

  • RBA
        Revista de Buenos Aires; historia americana, literatura, derechos y variedades. Publicación bajo la dirección de Vicente G. Quesada y Miguel Navarro Viola. Buenos Aires, Imp. de Mayo, 1863-1871. 24 vols.

  • RBBA
        Revista de la Biblioteca pública de Buenos Aires, fundada bajo la protección del gobierno de la provincia por Manuel Ricardo Trelles. Buenos Aires, Imp. de Mayo, 1879- v. 1-.

  • RIP
        Revista del Instituto Paraguayo. Publicación mensual. Asunción, H. Kraus, 1896-1908. 14 vols.

  • RP
        La Revista Paraguaya. año 1-2, 1925-1926. Asunción, 1925-1926.

  • SFH
        Suárez de Figueroa, Cristóbal, Hechos de Don García Hurtado de Mendoza, Cuarto Marqués de Cañete, in “Colección de historiadores de Chile y documentos relativos a la historia nacional.” Tomo V. Santiago, Imp. del Ferrocarril, 1864.

  • SML
        Sarabia, Belisario, Memoria sobre los límites entre la República Argentina y el Paraguay. Buenos Aires, Imp. del “Comercio del Plata,” 1867.

  • SVP
        Schmidel, Ulrich, Viaje al Río de la Plata (1534-1554), Biblioteca de la Junta de Historia y Numismática Americana. T.l. Buenos Aires, Cabaut y Cia, 1903.

  • TAM
        Trelles, Manuel Ricardo, Anexos a la memoria sobre cuestión de límites entre la república argentina y el Paraguay. Buenos Aires, Imp. del Comercio del Plata, 1867.

  • TEC
        Torre Revello, José, Esteco y Concepción del Bermejo. Publicaciones del Instituto de Investigaciones históricas, No. LXXXV. Buenos Aires, 1943. Torquemada, Juan de, Tercera parte de los veinte y vn libros rituales i monarchia Indiana, con el origen y guerras de las Indias Occidentales, de sus poblaciones, descubrimiento, conquista, conuersion y otras cosas [UNK] de la mesma tierra distribuydos en tres tomos. Madrid, 1723. 3 vols.

  • [UNK]
        [Wisner, Enrique], El dictador del Paraguay Dr. José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia. Concordia (E. Ríos), 1923.

  • [UNK]
        Zinny, Antonio, Historia de los gobernadores de las provincias Argentinas desde 1810 hasta la fecha. Imp. de Mayo, 1879-1882. 3 vols.

  • ZGP
        Zinny, Antonio, Historia de los gobernantes del Paraguay 1535-1887. Buenos Aires, Imp. de Mayo, 1887.

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Item No. [MG 729]		1 Hurtado de Mendoza, Lope. Pedimiento y Requerimiento del embaxador Lope Hurtado de Mendoza al Rey de Portugal en nombre del rey de Castilla, Lisbon[?], 5 l. 16 × 22 cm. Modern copy from AGI Patronato 1-1-1/28 No. 17. May 27, 1531.
Request that Portuguese abstain from trespassing in region discovered and explored by Solís, Diego García, and Sebastián Cabot; protest against expedition of Martín Alfonso de Sosa to Río de la Plata; Río de Solís; Río Paraguay; Río Paraná.
Printed: BG I, Doc.xxii, 198-200; GAD 142-144; MMA I, 156-158.
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Item No. [MG 748]		2 Ayolas, Juan de. Sobre la atarazana de Sevilla concedida a Don Pedro de Mendoza para Martín de Orue, fator. Seville, 8 l. 17 × 22.5 cm. Modern copy from AGI Pto. 1-1-1/28 No 59. August 7, 1535.
Petition for erection of arsenal and warehouse in Seville for two years for Pedro de Mendoza expedition; Jorge de Portugal (Conde de Gelves); Juan de Baena; Juan de Sámano; Domingo de Irala; Iñigo López; Cristóbal Rodríguez; Andrés Cuadrado. Includes cedulas of September 28, 1534 and July 19, 1535.
Printed: BG I, Doc. iv, 7-10.
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Item No. [MG 747]		3 Acosta, Gregorio de. Relacion breve en el rrio de la plata fecha por gregorio de acosta para su magestad e para su Real Consejo de Indias. 20 l. 17 × 22.5 cm. Modern copy from AGI Pto. 2-2-1/6 No. 12. 1535-1570.
Misrule and anarchy in Asunción; trouble with bishop; relations with Portuguese in San Vicente; covers years 1535-1570; town of Piquerí; richness of the land; mineral resources; sugar mill in San Vicente; treatment of the Portuguese; government of Cabeza de Vaca; Ayolas; Irala; Gonzalo de Mendoza; Francisco de Vergara; Juan Ortiz de Zárate; Felipe de Cáceres; Juan Ortega; Fray Francisco de Ocampos; Martín de Orué; Ruy Díaz Melgarejo; Isabel de Contreras; Luis de Gole.
Printed: BG I, Doc. ii, 10-17; MMA I, Doc. xliii, 175-183; PC X, 525-536.
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Item No. [MG 2089]		4 ARCHIVO GENERAL DE INDIAS. Seville. 1536-1808.
39 l. 17 × 23 cm.
Brief description of contents of sections of the AGI. A list of over a hundred cédulas, informes, expedientes, cartas, relaciones, etc., concerning Paraguay and province of Río de la Plata; dates, titles, brief descriptions, and location in AGI. From AGI
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Item No. [MG 708]		5 Mendoza, Pedro de. Instrucion de don pedro de mendoza governador del Rio dela Plata para el capitan Francisco Ruys galan. Buenos Aires, 2 l. 16 × 22 cm. f. 1-2. Modern copy from AGI Pto. 1-1-1/28 No. 61. April 20, 1537.
Instructions to govern until return of Ayolas; purchase of slaves.
Printed: BG I, Doc. iii, 18-19; GAB VIII, 145-146; SVP I, App. N, 465-466.
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Item No. [MG 746c]		6 _____. [Las patentes de Juan de Ayolas y Francisco Ruiz de Galán como lugartenientes de Mendoza.] Santa María de Buen Ayre, 14 l. 17 × 23 cm. f. 10v-23v. Modern copy from AGI 74-4-25. April 20, 1537.
Includes copy of Mendoza's Capitulación, Valladolid, July 19, 1534; Río de Solís; Río de la Plata; Sebastián Caboto; Diego de Almagro, San Lúcar de Barrameda; Dr. Beltrán; Suárez de Carbajal; Dr. Bernal; Lic. Mercado de Peñalosa; Blas de Saavedra; Gonzalo Alvarado; Carlos Dubrín; Juan de Ortega; Juan de Benavides; Miguel Sebastián; Pedro Fernández; Francisco de los Cobos.
Printed: BG I, Doc. iv, 24-30; MHP App. 11, 425-427 (except cedula); MVE 270-273; MMA I, Doc. xliv, 184-191; AEZ I, 143-144 (English translation); SVP I, App. J, 445-453.
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Item No. [MG 745]		7 Ruiz, Francisco, and Alonso Cabrera. Escripturas que envía a S.M. el theniente de Governador de la Provincia del Rio de la Plata. 16 l. 17 × 23 cm. Modern copy from AGI 74-4-25. November 19, 1538.
Notarized documents concerning dispute between Alonso Cabrera and partisans of Juan de Ayolas after death of Mendoza; cedula of Carlos I, September 12, 1536; cedula of September 12, 1537, giving colonists right to elect own officers; requerimiento of Cabrera, November 18, 1538, establishing Ayolas as commander; search for Ayolas; mention of Garci Venegas, Felipe de Cáceres, Diego de la Verrieta (La Varrieta, also Olaverrieta), Juan Vázquez de Molina, Antonio López de Aguyar, Alonso del Castillo, Diego de Tovalina, Martín Blas de Saavedra, Dr. Bernal, Gutiérrez Velázquez, Refrendado Vernaldarias, Carlos Dubrín, Irala, Juan Romero, Pedro de Romero, Pedro Hernández, Pedro Ortiz, and Fernando Arias de Mansilla.
Printed: BG I, Doc. v, 30-38; LHC II, 163-165 (cedula only); MMA I, Doc. xlvi, 197-206.
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Item No. [MG 746a]		8. Ruiz Galán, Francisco. Juramento de obediencia al capitan Francisco Ruiz Galan theniente de governador e capitan general por don Pedro de Mendoza. Corpus Christi, 10 l. 17 × 23 cm. f. 1-9v. Modern copy from AGI 74-4-25. December 28, 1538.
Includes names of colonists: Pero Hernández, Gabriel Lezcano, Garcé Venegas (treasurer), Felipe de Cáceres, Francisco de Mendoza, Carlos Dubrín, Juan de Morales, Alonso de Cubides, Alonso de Alameda, Nufrio Noguera, Melchor Pardo, Bartolomé González, Leonardo Gravión, Alonso de la Cuerda, Pedro de Nesa, Francisco Rengifo, Luis Marques, Juan de Ortega, Andrés Hernández el Romo, Hernán Carrillo, Diego de Ocas, Francisco de Villalta, Gerónimo Ochoa, Bartolomé de Santander, Martín Pérez, Juan Martín, Juan Velázquez, Cristóbal de Rojas, Francisco de la Trinidad, Alonso de Valenzuela, Diego de Argame, Galiano Domeyra, Juan de Tarifa, Caporal, Juan Ruiz, Pedro Palomo, Martín de Lorenzana, Hernán de Sosa, Diego de Tovalina, Pedro Vallejo, Pedro de Montefrío, Martín Sánchez, Bartolomé de Rueda, Lope de los Ríos, Francisco Coronado, Francisco de Rosales, Gerónimo de Vega, Juan Pavón de Badajoz, Antonio de Mendoza, Pedro Benítez de Lugo, Pedro Genovés, Pedro de Santarén, Álvaro Suárez, Pedro de Santa Cruz, Cristóbal de Medina, Esteban de Vallejo, Juan Izquia, Sancho de Ubago, Francisco Pérez, Francisco de Coimbra, Juan Mejía, Diego de Bocanegra, Juan Suárez, Martino de Cabrera, Bartolomé de Moya, Bartolomé de Vega, Juan Domínguez, Juan de Burgos, Pedro de Burgos, Alonso Ortiz de Valderrama, Hernando Alonso, Cristóbal Nieto, Francisco de Escobar, Fernando de Escobar, Antón Martín del Castillo, Juan García, Francisco de Guadalupe, Francisco de Torreblanca, Juan de Oja, Diego del Valle, Agustín de Madrid, Diego Martín, Diego Delgado, Francisco López de Sepúlveda, Antón Jiménez, García de Jaén, Antonio de Ayala, Gaspar de Baltanas, Hernando de Leyes, Antonio Vázquez, Martín Bargoñón, Gregorio de Leyes, Hernando Arias de Mansilla, Gonzalo de Guzmán, Juan Salmerón, Juan Redondo, Miguel Manzanero, Melchor Bazán, Antonio de Pineda, Juan Hernández, Francisco de Pineda, Francisco de la Cerda, Hernando de Valbuena, Luis de Espinosa, Pedro Márquez, Francisco González, Pero Méndez, Francisco Álvarez Gaitán, Pedro de Santo, Francisco de Paredes, Pedro de Isla, Pedro de Génova, Hernans Ánchez, Juan de Santander, Martín de Armencia, Álvaro de Palacios, Rodrigo Gómez, Francisco de Andrada, Sebastián de León, Alonso Cantero, Francisco Galán, Fray Juan de Salazar, Miguel Diego de Leyes, Gonzalo de Arévalo, Salazar de Espinosa, García Álvaro Suárez de Carvajal, Andrés Fernández el Romo, Hernán Carrillo, Diego de Villalpando, Galiano de Meyra, Tristán de Vallartes, Alonso de Cabides, Francisco de Portedes, Fr. García de Salazar, Hernando de Ribera, Andrés de Arcamendia, Francisco Rodríguez, Vicente Pérez, Diego de Acosta, Fernando Pérez, Domingo de Acosta, Pedro de Acosta, Vicente de Acosta, Antón (?) Fernando Fernández.
Printed: BG I, Doc. iv, 19-23; SVP I, App. J, 439-445; MVE 277-279; MMA I, Doc. xlviii, 257-262.
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Item No. [MG 746b]		9 _____. [Juramento de obediencia.] Corpus Christi, 2 l. 17 × 23 cm. f. 9v-10v. Modern copy from AGI 74-4-25. December 29, 1538.
Names of 12 more colonists: Hernando de Rivera, Andrés de Arcamendia Vizcaino, Rodríguez, Francisco Rodríguez, Vicente Pérez, Diego de Acosta, Pedro Ginovés, Fernando Pérez, Domingo de Acosta, Pedro de Acosta, Vicente de Acosta, Antón [de Acosta?]; mention of Gabriel de Lezcano and Fernando Fernández.
Printed: BG I, Doc. iv, 23-24; MVE 279; MMA I, Doc. xlviii, 262-263.
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Item No. [MG 2090]		10 [DOCUMENTOS RELATIVOS A LA HISTORIA DEL PARAGUAY.] 49 l. Various sizes. Pencilled historical notes. 1538-1573.
List of documents in AGI; location indicated; copies listed.
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Item No. [MG 957]		11 PROVINCIAS DONDE LA RELIGIÓN DE SAN FRANCISCO TIENE PLANTADA LA FE, NO AVIENDO LLEGADO ALLÍ OTRAS ARMAS SINO LAS DE EL EVANGELIO. 3 l. 17 × 23 cm. Modern copy from Biblioteca Nacional, I 88 Fol. 84.
Brief story of Christianization of Río de La Plata and Paraguay by Fray Bernardo de Armenta and four other Franciscans, beginning with 1538.
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Item No. [MG 955]		12 DE LOS PRIMEROS EVANGELIZADORES QUE VINIERON AL PARAGUAY: BOLAÑOS, FRANCISCO SOLANO, ARMENTA, ETC. 3 l. 17 × 23 cm. Modern copy from Biblioteca Nacional, I 88 Fol. 77v.
Missionary activity by Fray Miguel de San Diego, Fray Alonso de la Cruz, Fray Alonso Velázquez, Fray Alonso de Auñón, and Fray Francisco de la Cruz; Christianization of Tucumán and Puerto de Patos; Calchine Indians.
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Item No. [MG 958]		13 [LABOR MISIONERA DE FRAY BERNARDO DE ARMENTA EN LA PLATA, 10 l. 17 × 23 cm. Modern copy from Biblioteca Nacional, I 88 Fol. 99. 1538?]
Leaves 2 to 10 reproduce Fray Bernardo's Relación, a letter written on May 1538, at San Francisco de la Provincia de Jesús (Brazil?), to Dr. Juan Bernal Díaz de Lugo, oidor of the Real Consejo de Indias, on successful conversion, asking intercession before King and Council to send 12 Franciscans and a fator with laborers and provisions for agricultural colony; Ganzago; Córdoba; the Martirologio Franciscano; labor in Brazil; Bishop of Calahorra; Archivo de Motolinía; Archivo de San Francisco de Mexico; transcription of Padre Torquemada; Lic. Ladino; Alonso de Cabrera; death of Pedro de Mendoza; landing at Puerto de Don Rodrigo (Later San Francisco); Indian interpreters; Indian prophet of Christianity; refugees from Río de la Plata; services of Etiguara; his musical compositions; introduction of monogamy; need for agricultural tools and plants; nature of island of Santa Catalina.
Printed: Torquemada, Monarchia Indiana, Book 15, Chapter 48; GHP I, 417-421.
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Item No. [MG 556b]		14 Cabrera, Alonso. Requirimiento del veedor cabrera a yrala que se vaya de buenos ayres a la asumpcion. Buenos Aires, 9 l. 17 × 23 cm. f. 11-19v. Modern copy from AGI 47-5-2/10. April 10, 1541.
Cabrera's reasons for removal; belligerence of the Carios and caciques Atanbene, Xuaray, and Sucany; communication with Tutuy; danger to colony from Indians; poverty of port settlement; Juan Valdés de Palenzuela; Irala; Fernando de Prado; Juan Romero; Pero Díaz del Valle.
Printed: SVP I, App. E, 397-402; BG II, Doc. lxxx, 9-13; CVC II, 368-374; MMA I, 351-356.
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Item No. [MG 556c]		15 Martínez de Irala, Domingo. [Respuesta al requerimiento de Alonso Cabrera.] 5 l. 17 × 23 cm. f. 19v-23v. Modern copy from AGI 47-5-2/10. April 16, 1541.
Decision to move colony; Juan Valdés de Palenzuela; Carlos Dubrín; Fernando de Prado; Diego de Tovalina; Antonio de Ayala; Alonso Agudo.
Printed: BG II, No. 30, 13-15; CVC II, App. 374-377; LMI App. C, 383-384, without official author or authentications; MMA I, 356-358.
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Item No. [MG 556a]		16 _____. La relación que dexo domingo miñez de yrala en buenos ayres al tpo que la despobló. Buenos Aires, 10 l. 17 × 23 cm. f. 1-10. Modern copy from AGI 47-5-2/10. 1541.
Description of land and Indians to direct Spanish colonists to Asunción; Juan de Ayolas; port and islands of San Gabriel and Martín García; Timbú, Querandí, and Guaraní Indians.
Printed: BG II, Doc. lxxx, 1-9; LBA I, 386-390; CVC I, App. 361-368; MMA I, 346-351; BIG XIX, 261 ff; LMI, App. D, 385-391; SVP I, App. E, 391-397.
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Item No. [MG 738d]		17 ASUNCIÓN, OFICIALES REALES DE. Pedimiento [de Domingo Martínez de Irala, Alonso Cabrera, Felipe de Cáceres, Pedro Dorantes, y García Venegas, oficiales reales en Asunción.] Asunción, 15 l. 17 × 22 cm. f. 10-24v. Modern copy from AGI 74-4-27-B. July 26, 1544.
Economic conditions in colony; disposition of grain; exemption from tithes; collection of almojarifazgo; dissatisfaction with Cabeza de Vaca; provincial trade; death of Carlos de Guevara; lack of coined money; use of iron; death of Juan de Ayolas; price of slaves; guarding of royal funds; Martín de Orué.
Printed: BG I, Doc. xii, 120-127; MMA I, Doc. lix, 423-432.
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Item No. [MG 727]		18 Mendoza, Gonzalo de. Información de Gonzalo de Mendoza. Asunción, 59 l. 17 × 23 cm. Modern copy from AGI Pto. 1-4-4/9 No. 11 Fo. 1. February 15, 1545.
Services in early period of settlement in Río de la Plata area; relief expedition to Brazil for food; aid to Buenos Aires; Buena Esperanza; Candelaria; Irala's expedition of relief; second expedition to Brazil for food (1538); Irala's pacification of Cario Indians; Mendoza's interim rule in Asunción; transfer of Buenos Aires' colonists to Asunción; testimonial support by Francisco de Mendoza and Juan de Salazar; voyage in ship Santa Catalina for supplies from Buena Esperanza; expedition of Juan de Ayolas; difficulty of navigating Paraguay River; meeting with Irala; use of Juan Pérez as interpreter; arrival of Francisco Ruiz; loss of ship at Corrientes; Island of San Gabriel; death of Pinto and Hernán Pérez and (Juan?) Mejía; arrival of Cabeza de Vaca; lack of interpreters for Timbú, Caraxaes, and Querandís Indians; flight of Payaguás; plague of locusts in 1538; Diego de Acosta; Gonzalo de Acosta; Andrés de Arcamedia; Martín Bénzon; Alonso de Cabrera; Nicolao Corma; Pero Díaz del Valle; Ruy García; Simón Jaques; Hernando Laguardia; Francisco de Ledesma; Sebastián de León; Richarte Limon; Pedro de Marón; Pedro de Mendoza; Amador de Montoya; Bartolomé de Moya; Sebastián de Orduña; Íñigo Ortiz; Juan de Pares; Jacome de Payba; Gonzalo Pérez Morán; Juan de Porras; Juan Portugués; Hernando de Prado; Hernando de Rivera; Cristóbal de Rueda; Juan Rute (inglés); Juan de Salazar de Espinosa; Sancho de Salinas; Pedro Vaca (cousin of Mendoza); Juan de Valderas.
Printed: BG I, Doc. xxiii, 200-223; SVP I, App. C, 369-383 (in part only).
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Item No. [MG 743]		19 RELACIÓN DEL RÍO DE LA PLATA. Asunción, 21 l. 17 × 23 cm. Modern copy from AGI Pto. 1-1-2/29 No. 3. March 9, 1545.
Search from Buenos Aires for Ayolas' expedition; arrival of Galán; rivalry with Irala; Indian reports on Ayolas; exploration of Río Paraguay; reports on Amazons; deposition of Cabeza de Vaca; relations with Payaguá and Cario Indians; their customs; Payaguá language; other tribes: Chanés, Chimeneas, Caracaras, and Jarayes.
Printed: BG I, Doc. vii, 43-51.
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Item No. [MG 1812f]		20 Rivera, Hernando de. Relaçion de lo que pareçe por papeles en una declaración que hiço el capitán Hernando de Rivera cerca de el descubrimiento que hiço en la tierra de el assumpción. 28 l. 17 × 23 cm. Modern copy from AGI 74-6-21-D. (1545-1574?)
Review of early history of Río de la Plata; part played by conquistadores, with emphasis on Hernando de Rivera; notice of Amazons; Juan Valderas; Ship el Golondrino; Rivers: Yguates (Igatí?, Igates?), Yacareti (Yacarete), Yayua (Yacareati, Yaiva?), Arati; Los Jarayes; Puerto de los Reyes; Indians: Anperovazas (also Perovazaes), Ortugueses (?), and Aburunenses.
Printed: RIP IV, No. 36, 428-433 (same as BG II, 428-433); DAR 102-109.
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Item No. [MG 738e]		21 Dorantes, Pedro. Parecer que el factor dió de los que se devía hazer en la entrada del Paraguay. El parescer que dy sobre la prisión de los Agazes, el qual presentó ante Pedro hernández, scrivano. Asunción, 2 l. 17 × 22 cm. f. 25-26. Modern copy from AGI 74-4-27-B. 1545 (?),
Justification of enslavement of Agaces for rebellion.
Printed: BG I, Doc. xii, 128-131.
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Item No. [MG 725		22 Téllez de Escobar, Diego. Relacion de las cosas que han pasado en la provincia del Río [UNK]de la Plata, desde que prendieron al governador Cabeza de Vaca. 24 l. 17 × 23 cm. f. 53-77. Modern copy from AGI 74-4-25. 1546?
Revolt against Cabeza de Vaca; restitution and misrule of Irala; poligamy among Spanish; discovery of Mbayás Indians; death of Francisco de Mendoza; revolt of Diego de Ábrego; sale of Indians to the Portuguese; Death of Capitán Camargo; alliance with the Yaperú (?) Indians; arrival of bishop; power given Salazar; his imprisonment; mission of Nufrio de Chaves and Racionero Lezcano; election of Gonzalo de Mendoza; effort of Miguel de Urrutia to save Camargo; friendship of Carios; arrival of Bartolomé Justiniano (Ginovés); mission of Pedro de Molina and Chaves to Tupí Indians; sale of Carios; land grants made to Portuguese, French, Levantines, and refugees from Peru; reliance on interpreters; arrival of Martín de Orué with royal orders.
Printed: BG I, Doc. xxv, 260-273; MMA II, Doc. lxvi, 72-86.
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Item No. [MG 1492f]		23 Felipe, El Príncipe. [Capitulación con Juan de Sanabria.] Monzón, 17 l. 17 × 23 cm. f. 25-41. Modern copy from AGI 1-1-2-29, No. 6. July 22, 1547.
Enumeration of reciprocal obligations of Sanabria and the crown; Port of San Francisco; Island of Santa Catalina; Franciscans; settlements in Brazil; use of slaves; Cape Verde Islands; Guinea; Pedro de Mendoza; Cabeza de Vaca; Sebastián Cabot; Bishop of Placencia; signed by Francisco de Ledesma; witnessed by Gutiérrez Velázquez, Salmerón, and Hernán Pérez.
Printed: AEZ I, 151-156 (English translation), QPT 63-66; MA I, 203-215; PC XXIII, 118-131, except that MS contains marginal notes; ACL I, 199-205.
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Item No. [MG 1492c]		24 Sanabria, Juan de. Fiança que dió [el] Licenciado de Sanabria governador de la provincia de la plata. Aranda de Duero, 3 l. 17 × 23 cm. f. 5-7v. Modern copy from AGI 1-1-2/29, No. 6. August 4, 1547.
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Item No. [MG 1492a]		25 _____. [Petición a S. M. que establezca su fianza de gobernador del Río de la Plata.] 2 l. 17 × 23 cm. f. 1-2. Modern copy from AGI 1-1-2/29, No. 6. 1547?.
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Item No. [MG 1492b]		26 _____. [Petición a S. M. para ser nombrado gobernador de la provincia de Río de la Plata.] 2 l. 17 × 22 cm. f. 3-4v. Modern copy from AGI 1-1-2/29, No. 6. 1547?
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Item No. [MG 1492d]		27 _____. [Capítulos ofrecidos en cumplimiento de una petición del Real Consejo de Indias.] 12 l. 17 × 22 cm. f. 8-19. Modern copy from AGI 1-1-2/29, No. 6. 1547?
Lists human and material resources of expedition as well as eleven concessions requested by Sanabria.
Printed: MVE 45-48. (Appendix) No. 17.
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Item No. [MG 1492e]		28 Sanabria, Diego de. [Petìción a S. M. que haga algunas modificaciones en la capitulación.] 5 l. 17 × 22 cm. f. 20-24. Modern copy from AGI 1-1-2/29, No. 6. 1547?
Printed: MVE 52 (Appendix) No. 20, II.
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Item No. [MG 2001]		29 ESTADO QUE MANIFIESTA LOS ILUSTRÍSIMOS SEÑORES OBISPOS DE ESTA CIUDAD DE LA ASUMPCIÓN DEL PARAGUAY, DESDE LA ERECCIÓN DE SU IGLESIA CATEDRAL. 3 l. 22 × 34 cm. Modern copy from unnamed source. 1547-1838.
List of bishops, with biographical notes.
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Item No. [MG 969]		30 [DATOS PARA UNA CRONOLOGÍA DE LOS OBISPOS DEL PARAGUAY 4 l. 17 × 23 cm. Modern copy from Biblioteca Nacional, I 31 fol. 289v. 1547-1640.]
Building of the cathedral; Pedro de la Torre, Fernando González de la Cuesta, Juan del Campo, Alonso Guerra, Luis López, Juan de Almaraz, Juan de Barrios, Tomás Vázquez de Liaño, Baltasar de Covarrubias, Martín Ignacio de Loyola, Reginaldo de Lizárraga, Lorenzo de Grado, Pedro Carranza. Agustín de Vega, Melchor Prieto, Cristóbal de Ariste (Arestí?), Francisco de la Serna, Bernardíno de Cárdenas, and Diego de Córdoba.
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Item No. [MG 182]		31 Barrios, Juan de. Erectio Santae Eclesie Paraguensis. Aranda de Duero, 42 l. 17 × 23 cm. Modern copy from AGI 125-7-1-A, with two typewritten copies, each 22 p. 22 × 31 cm. January 10, 1548.
Latin text. Not the same as No. 32.
Printed: GPC 160-166 (5 leaves only); Spanish translation of remainder, 166-178; contains Bull of Pope Paul III, July 13, 1547.
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Item No. [MG 178]		32 _____. Erección de la Iglesia Cathedral de la Asumpción del Paraguay. Aranda de Duero, 31 l. 17 × 23 cm. Modern copy from AGI 125-7-1-B, with two typewritten copies, each 16 p. 22 × 32 cm. January 16, 1548.
Translated from the Latin by Francisco García Verruguete, December 23, 1777. Not the same as No. 31. Collection of tithes; primicias: parish duties; dress of priests; Diocese of Osma (Aranda de Duero). Signed Ochoa de Libano, Íñigo del Monte, Juan de Zaragoza, Miguel de Larzundo, Juan de Herrera, Juan de Barrios, and Francisco Vélez (notary). This is a translation of folios 15v-42 of No. 31.
Printed: BG II, Doc. lxxxi, 15-26; GPC 166-178.
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Item No. [MG 749q]		33 Sanabria, Juan de. [Capitulación con el Rey.] Seville, 11 l. 17 × 23 cm. f. 351v-361. Modern copy from AGI 74-4-37-A. March 12, 1548.
Comparison with contract with Bishop of Placencia; approved by “Felipe el Príncipe”, and signed: Francisco de Ledesma, Ochoa de Lujando, Gregorio López, Lic. Salmerón, Hernán Pérez, Diego de Zárate, and Lic. Barzola. Made from copy in Espíritu Santo, Isla de Margarita; copy by Fernando Mateos de Tordesillas, Alonso Molando de Tedrá, Juan Jiménez, and Juan Mejía on request of Diego de Sanabria, Juan Ladrillero, and Juan León.
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Item No. [MG 738h]		34 Dorantes, Pedro. Provanza de la calidad y abono de su persona, e del dicho pedro dorantes su padre, y de lo que han servido a S. M. en la dicha provincia del Río de la Plata. Seville, 25 l. 16 × 22 cm. f. 63-88. Modern copy from AGI 74-4-27-B. October 16, 1548.
Sworn testimonies of the elder Dorantes; services to the Crown; journey across Brazil with Cabeza de Vaca; imprisonment of the latter by Gonzalo de Acosta, Juan de Salazar, Álvaro de Colombres, and Juan Sánchez de Viscaya; real cédula of September 1, 1548; Juan Gutiérrez Calderón; Martín de Orué (Orue?); Juan de Samano; Francisco Tello; Diego de Zárate; Francisco de Zárate.
Printed: BG I, Doc. xii, 147-159.
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Item No. [MG 1240b]		35 Altamirano Licenciado. [Carta en que da su parecer sobre donde se debe asentar la nueva audiencia de los Charcas y el distrito que se le debe dar.] 4 l. 17 × 23 cm. f. 10-13. Modern copy from AGI 74-4-1. (1553?)
Consideration of Quito, La Paz, Cuzco, Arequipa, Charcas, Callaço (sic), Potosí, Porco, Tucumán, Province of Diaguitas; mortality rate of Spanish children.
Printed: MJL III, 42-44. MA I, 259-261.
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Item No. [MG 1240d]		36 Saavedra, Licenciado. [Carta al virrey (?) acerca de la jurisdicción y distrito que debe tener la audiencia de los Charcas.] 3 l. 17 × 23 cm. f. 18-20. Modern copy from AGI 74-4-1. (1553?)
La Paz; Asiento de Calavaja; town of Guamansa (Guamanga?); Los Mojos; Cuzco; Potosí.
Printed: MJL III, 44-45. MA I, 261-263.
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Item No. [MG 1240e]		37 Peñalosa, Martín de. [Carta al virrey (?) en que le da su parecer sobre qué distrito y en qué lugar debe asentarse la audiencia de los Charcas, y con otros pareceres.] 2 l. 17 × 23 cm. f. 21-22. Modern copy from AGI 74-4-1. (1553?)
Recommendation that Arequipa be the seat and Chile, Nuevo Toledo, and Tucumán be included. Other opinions are by Bravo de Sarabia and Domingo de Gamarra.
Printed: MJL III, 45, 36 (for opinions of Sarabia and Gamarra); MA I, 263, 250 (for opinions of Sarabia and Gamarra).
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Item No. [MG 1240c]		38 Santillán, Fernando de. [Carta a S. M. acerca del distrito de la Audiencia Real de los Charcas y donde se debe sentar y situar la dicha Audiencia.] 4 l. 17 × 23 cm. f. 14-17. Modern copy from AGI 74-4-1. (1553?).
Disadvantages of locating in La Plata; La Paz; Cuzco; Chile; Tucumán; Arequipa; Indian fear of lower altitudes.
Printed: MJL III, 41-42; MA I, 357-359.
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Item No. [MG 1240a]		39 Sánchez, Tristán. Relación de lo que parece conviene al servicio de su magestad o bién público que se de por distrito a la chancillería que nuevamente se va a fundar en la ciudad de la plata de los charcas—de que se dará bastante ynformación siendo nescesario. 9 l. 17 × 23 cm. f. 1-9. Modern copy from AGI 74-4-1. (1553?).
Description of cities of Cuzco and Arequipa; Provinces of Chile and Tucumán; importance of mines of Potosí; Santiago (de Chile?); Arica; settlement of Quiricota (Grigota?) by Andrés Manso; province of Los Mojos; City of Guamansa (Guamanga?) (Quito); Trujillo; San Miguel; Quanuco; Los Chachapoyas; City of Loxa; Santiago de los Valles; Guayaquil; Puerto Viejo; Zamora; Cuenca; Parrilla; Cañete; Baeza; Tierra Firme; Veragua. Probably 1553, date when jurisdiction of a new audiencia was being debated.
Printed: MJL III, 36-40; MA I, 250-256.
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Item No. [MG 726c]		40 Trinidad, Antonio de la. [Protesta contra gracia concedida a Nicolás Feo para cerrar una calle con edificios.] Asunción, 4 l. 17 × 23 cm. f. 19-22. Modern copy from AGI Pto. 1-1-2/29, No. 8. April 9, 1554.
Administration of Cabeza de Vaca; Domingo Núñez de Irala (sic); Pedro de Cayas (Zayas?) y Maidana; Juan de Valderas.
Printed: BG I, Doc. xxiv, 230-231.
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Item No. [MG 728a]		41 Sánchez de Vizcaya, Juan. Carta y Descripcion del Rio dela Plata y Brasil por el piloto Juan Sánchez de Vizcaya. 7 l. 17 × 23 cm. f. 1-7. Modern copy from AGI Pto. 1-1-1/28, No. 45. 1554.
Portuguese installations from San Vicente southward; danger to Spanish title; coastal topography; assaults of Portuguese on Indians; government of Martín Alfonso de Sosa; geography of South Brazil; route of Cabeza de Vaca; friendliness of Guaranís; Port of La Cananea: Port of San Francisco; Island of Santa Catalina; Río Ubay; Río de San Juan (Uruguay?); Fray Bernardo de Armenta; Tabucú; Tupí Indians.
Printed: BG I, Doc. xxi, 193-195; MVE 296-297; MMA II, Doc. 1xix, 116-119.
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Item No. [MG 728b]		42 _____. Relación que hace Juan Sánchez piloto que viene del rrio dela Plata. 6 l. 17 × 23 cm. f. 7-12v. Modern copy from AGI Pto. 1-1-1/28, No. 45. 1554.
Narrative of Juan de Salazar expedition; colony attempted near Santa Catalina; Portuguese intrigues; rich silver mines; Port of San Francisco; message to Conde de Castañeda; discovery of mines; cultivation of sugar; Costa de la Malagueta; San Tomé; Hernando de Trejo; Juan de Sanabria; Doña Mencia Calderón; Tomé de Sosa; Juan de Raya; Francisco Ganvarrota; Pedro Dorantes.
Printed: BG I, Doc. xxi, 195-198; MVE 295-296; MMA II, Doc. 1xix, 114-116.
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Item No. [MG 725j]		43 Roque, Antonio. [Carta a Su Majestad sobre la governación de Domingo de Irala.] 2 l. 17 × 23 cm. f. 51-52. Modern copy from AGI 74-4-25. (January 28, 1556?)
Conditions in Asunción; removal of Irala from office requested as remedy for ills; poverty of conquistadores; lack of iron, steel, miners, and cloth.
Printed: BG I, Doc. xxv, 259-260.
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Item No. [MG 726d]		44 Trinidad, Antonio de la. [Requerimiento a Domingo Núñez de Irala por licencia para volver a España.] Asunción, 4 l. 17 × 23 cm. f. 23-26. Modern copy from AGI Pto. 1-1-2/29, No. 8. April 27, 1556.
Diego de Mendoza; San Vicente; Pedro de Valderas; Cebrián de Goïs; Pedro Antonio.
Printed: BG I, Doc. xxiv, 230-232.
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Item No. [MG 725h]		45 Muñoz de la Salta, Juan. [Carta a Su Majestad,] en favor de Martín González. Asunción, 2 l. 17 × 23 cm. f. 48v-49. Modern copy from AGI 74-4-25. May 15, 1556.
Character recommendation.
Printed: BG I, Doc. xxv, 258.
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Item No. [MG 725g]		46 Ortigoza, Gaspar de. [Carta a Su Majestad] acreditando la persona de Martín González para lo que hize del suceso de aquella tierra despues de la venida de Caueça de Uaca. Asunción, 2 l. 17 × 23 cm. f. 47-48. Modern copy from AGI 74-4-25. May 26, 1556.
Printed: BG I, Doc. xxv, 257-258.
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Item No. [MG 724]		47 Cáceres, Felipe de; Antón Cabrera; and Juan de Salazar. [Carta a Su Majestad dando] relación de las cosas en esta tierra subcedidas. Asunción, 8 l. 17 × 23 cm. Modern copy from 74-4-25. June 1556.
Administration of Irala; order brought by Bartolomé Justiniano; Garcí Rodríguez; Francisco Palomino; character of encomiendas; settlement of San Juan or San Gabriel; belligerence of Indians; settlement of San Francisco and Sancti Spiritus; Timbú Indians; Juan de Ayolas; exploration of Río Ypetí and Laguna de las Quilvacas; dress of colonists; sugar manufacture; aid given by Yapurú Indians against Carios; collection of tithes; settlement of Los Jarayes; arrival of Bishop La Torre; war with Payaguaces and Tupís.
Printed: BG I, Doc. xxvi, 281-285; MMA II, Doc. 1xxvi, 187-191, where Pedro Dorantes is also given as a signatory.
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Item No. [MG 725i]		48 [Notario, Fernando?]. Carta a su Majestad en favor del padre Martín González. Asunción, 2 l. 17 × 23 cm. f. 49v-50v. Modern copy from AGI 74-4-25. June 11, 1556.
High esteem in which González is held by Indians.
Printed: BG I, Doc. xxv, 258-259.
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Item No. [MG 725f]		49 González, Martín. Carta de martin gonzalez, clerigo, a S. Majestad en
Poligamy among Spaniards; excommunication for non-payment of tithes; lack of faith among colonists; reluctance to leave Seville; missionary work among Indians; protection against Spanish ill-treatment.
Printed: BG I, Doc. xxv, 252-257.
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Item No. [MG 726b]		50 Trinidad, Antonio de la. [Carta a Su Majestad] haziendole saber lo que aca se ha hecho y haze. Asunción, 10 l. 17 × 23 cm. f. 9-18v. Modern copy from AGI 1-1-2/29, No. 8. July 2, 1556.
Conditions in colony; reports of Francisco Palomino; complaint against encomiendas and repartimientos given to English, French, Portuguese, Genoese; trouble caused by refugees from Lic. de la Gasca; arrival of Fulano Farina from San Vicente; sale of Orocotoquie Indians; recognition of Nufrio de Chaves; Alonso Agudo de Loxa; Juan Salmerón de Heredia de Alhama; Pedro de Vergara de Fontaleche; Diego Téllez de Brinega; Juan Estacio; Juan de Castro; Diego Dias; Yapurú Indians.
Printed: BG I, Doc. xxiv, 227-230.
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Item No. [MG 726a]		51 García de Hermosilla, Juan. [Petición ante su Majestad.] 8 l. 17 × 23 cm. f. 1-8. Modern copy from AGI 1-1-2/29, No. 8. 1556?
Centralization of ports and warehouses of America in Honduras for communication with Spain; contract with Jaime Rasquín; Río de la Plata; San Lúcar de Barrameda; Antonio de Eguino; Antonio de Rivera; Lic. Viviesca; protest against encomienda system.
Printed: BG I, Doc. xxiv, 224-226.
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Item No. [MG 725a]		52 Salmerón de Heredia, Juan. [Petición] en nombre de los conquistadores viejos para la buena governación Reparo y provecho de las provincias del Rio de la Plata. 10 l. 17 × 23 cm. f. 1-10v. Modern copy from AGI 74-4-25. 1556?
Outrages committed by Spaniards and Indians; work of Fray Armenta; need of Spanish settlements at Los Patos and San Francisco on coast of Brazil; need for port to help trade between Paraguay and Charcas; division of land and size repartimientos; excommunication for non-payment of tihtes; collection of almojarifazgo; discovery of pearls, silver, and copper near San Gabriel; bad government of Irala; complaints of lack of port in lower river; Río de la Plata; San Gabriel; Río de San Lázaro; Río Grande; ports used by Sebastián Caboto; Fray Armenta on Island of Santa Catalina; Bay of Los Patos; Doña Mencia Calderón; slaving expeditions of the Portuguese; Port of San Francisco; Straits of Magellan; asiento of Caboto with Timbú Indians; dangers at Nombre de Dios; water route to Tucumán; refugee partisans of Pizarro; comparison with Perú and Province of the Juríes; Bishop Pedro de la Torre; comparison with Cuba and Jamaica; notary Bartolomé González; Licenciado Eremato.
Printed: BG I, Doc. xxiv, 232-238; MMA II, Doc. lxxix, 222-227.
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Item No. [MG 1125]		53 Martínez de Irala, Domingo de. Relacion vrebe con parescer de Domingo de Irala Gobernador de la probincia del Rio dela Plata por su mag. para el Yllmo. señor marques de mondejar del Consejo de su mag. e su presidente en el Consejo de las Yndias. 22 l. 17 × 23 cm. Modern copy from AGI 2-2-3/8, No. 22. 1556?
Settlement on San Gabriel Island; encouragement of settlers in los Charcas, Tucumán, and Chile; effort to settle Island of San Francisco by Hernando de Trejo; armada of Diego de Sanabria; difficulties with Tupís; settlements of Portuguese on Island of San Vicente; quarrel with Portuguese; Río de Imbiaza; Captain (Juan de) Salazar; Indian refugees from the Portuguese; Portuguese slave hunting on Río de la Plata; Francisco de Mendoza's expedition to the Timbú Indians; fishing in the Aracuay River; Río de Ipetí; Cario and Guatata Indians; expedition of Chaves to Perú and description of intervening land; treatment of the Tupí and Nuguaro Indians; expedition to the Gorocotoqui Indians; Port of San Fernando; Mbayá Indians; Province of Ytatín; Maestre Arcios (Jesuit); Manuel de Nobrega; cannibalism; use of sugar mills; Los Jarayes Indians; expedition to Los Reyes by order of Cabeza de Vaca; Fray Pedro de la Torre.
Printed: BG I, Doc. lxxxii, 26-34; LMI App. V, 535-546: MMA II, 192-201.
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Item No. [MG 725m]		54 MEMORIAL DE LAS COSAS QUE HAN SUCEDIDO DESPUES QUE CAVEZA DE VACA FUE TRAIDO DE LAS PROVINCIAS DEL RIO DE LA PLATA. 16 l. 17 × 23 cm. f. 77-93. Modern copy from AGI 74-4-25. 1556?
Expeditions to capture Indian women; Nufrio de Chaves' efforts to find road to Mbayá Indians; rebellion of conquistadores over division of land; revolt of Diego de Ábrego and death of Francisco Mendoza; administration of Irala; mission of Álvaro de Chaves (interpreter) and Moreno (?); letters sent with Alonso de Escobar; route of Juan de Ayolas; mission of Nufrio de Chaves, García Rodríguez, and racionero Juan Gabriel de Lescano; dissension of Felipe de Cáceres; trip to Buenos Aires; election of Pedro de Mendoza; mistreatment of Indians; Port of San Fernando; election of Diego Ábrego; arrest of Ábrego and Ruy Díaz Melgarejo; reward of Captain Camargo and Miguel de Rutia (Urrutia?); crimes of Martín Suárez and Juan de Castro; miraculous intervention in death of Rutia (Urrutia?); crimes of Gaspar Mestizo (interpreter); letter from Martín de Orué via Brazil; mission of Almaraz (?), Rodrigo García Muñoz, Tomás de Quintana, and Juan de Quintana; land given to French, Levantines, and Genoese; arrival of Martín Orué; marriage of Juan de Ortega; arrival of Doña Mencia Calderón; Jaime Rasquín.
Printed: BG I, Doc. xxv, 273-281; MMA II, Doc. lxxiii, 174-184.
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Item No. [MG 725k]		55 Téllez de Escobar, Diego. Carta sobre su relación de las cosas que han subcedido en aquella tierra. 2 l. 17 × 23 cm. f. 52v-53. Modern copy from AGI 74-4-25. 1556?
Request for a good governor for Paraguay.
Printed: BG I, Doc. xxv, 260.
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Item No. [MG 725b]		56 Salmerón de Heredia, Juan. Ynformación hecha en Sevilla por Salmerón, para que conste que le dieron poder los del Río de la Plata, y lo tomó Domingo de Yrala. Seville, 14 l. 17 × 23 cm. f. 11-24v. Modern copy from AGI 74-4-25. January 28, 1557.
Testimonies of Pedro de Vergara, Diego Velázquez de Villalpando, and Hernando de Carvajal expressing dissatisfaction with the government of Irala; repartimiento of land by Cabeza de Vaca; Juan Vázquez; Francisco Durante; Bartolomé González; Lorenzo de Miranda.
Printed: BG I, Doc. xxiv, 238-245; MMA II, Doc. lxxix, 214-222.
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Item No. [MG 725e]		57 MEMORIA INCERTO AUTHORE DE COSAS MAL HECHAS QUE DIZE QUE HAZE DOMINGO DE IRALA. 6 l. 17 × 23 cm. f. 32-38. Modern copy from AGI 74-4-25. 1557?
Irala's interference with the mails; land grants to foreigners; mistreatment of Juan Gallego; lack of law enforcement; mission of Esteban de Vergara; partiality to Basques; absence of Nufrio de Chaves; plots of Rodrigo Gómez, Juan de Quintana, and Juan Durán; insolence of Tristán de Irrazábal and Juanes de Oñate; lawless activity of Lucas Martín and Diego de Leyes; gold reported among Ibirayaca Indians; mistreatment of Indians of Paraguay; Francisco Rengifo;
Printed: BG I, Doc. xxiv, 249-252; MMA II, Doc. lxxix, 228-231.
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Item No. [MG 725d]		58 Rasquín, Jaime. Jayme Rasquín pide la Gobernación, y da memorial de cosas que dice convienen. 7 l. 17 × 23 cm. f. 25v-31v. Modern copy from AGI 74-4-25. 1557?
Autobiographical data and list of improvements suggested for province of Río de la Plata; needs of the colony; request for miners; port at San Francisco; equipment for sugar mill; settlement of San Gabriel; protection against French; reduction of Gorgotoqui Indians and Chiriguanos; need for colonists; Garcí Rodríguez de Vergara. See also No. 59.
Printed: BG I, Doc. xxiv, 245-249; MMA II, Doc. lxii, 9-13.
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Item No. [MG 478c]		59 _____. Jayme Rasquín pide la Gobernación... 8 l. 17 × 23 cm. f. 21v-28. Modern copy from AGI 74-4-25. 1557?
Another copy of No. 58 supra.
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Item No. [MG 725c]		60 Salmerón, Juan. Peticione... de los que a la dicha Provincia conviene e que se proveyese de Justicia e pobladores e sacerdotes e mineros. 2 l. 17 × 23 cm. f. 24v-25v. Modern copy from AGI 74-4-25. 1557?
Province of Río de la Plata; threat of emigration to Peru if aid not given; complaints of Salmerón to present case to Consejo de Indias.
Printed: BG I, Doc. xxiv, 245; MMA II, Doc. lxxix, 231-232.
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Item No. [MG 478a]		61 [PREPARATIVOS DE LA EXPEDICIÓN DE JAIME RASQUÍN PARA EL RÍO DE LA PLATA]. Cadiz, 8 l. 17 × 23 cm. f. 1-8. Modern copy from AGI 1-1-2/29, No. 10, with two typewritten copies, 6 p. 23 × 32 cm. April 16, 1558.
Includes royal cedula of December 30, 1557, ordering subsidy for ships and provisions.
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Item No. [MG 742]		62 RRELACION DELAS PROVINCIAS DEL RRIO DELA PLATA. 24 l. 17 × 23 cm. Modern copy from AGI 2-2-3/8, No. 4. 1558?
Imprisonment of Cabeza de Vaca; lawless activity of Irala, Nufrio de Chaves, and Hernando de Salazar; effort to free Cabeza de Vaca; mission of Juan de Salazar; election of governor; plot of Ábrego and death of Francisco de Mendoza; activity of French on Brazil coast; attack on Hernando de Salazar by Ayala; mineral wealth; letter to Domingo Garracho, ambassador to Portugal; captaincy of San Vicente; Guarampitán Indians; death of Ábrego; Sacerdote Andrade; Martín Benzón; Juan Bernalde; Felipe de Cáceres; Hernando Cortés; Pedro Dorantes; Ruy Díaz Melgarejo; Lope Duarte; Rodrigo Gómez de Gibraltar; Juan Gallego; Hernán González; Juan Gabriel de Lezcano; Gonzalo de Mendoza; Luis de Miranda; Pedro de Molina; Bernabé Muñoz; Francisco Martín; Francisco Palomino; Francisco Ramos; Jaime Rasquín; Alonso Riquel; Hernando de Rivera; Garcí Rodríguez de Vergara; Juan Sarmiento; Francisco de Vergara; San Francisco or Cananea.
Printed: BG I, Doc. viii, 51-61; MMA II, Doc. lxxii, 162-173, authorship attributed to Pero Hernández, probable date given as 1555 or 1556.
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Item No. [MG 478b]		63 Rasquín, Jaime. Carta de Jayme Rasquín a S. C. R. Majestad. 13 l. 17 × 22 cm. f. 9-21v. Modern copy from AGI 1-1-2/29, No. 10, with two typewritten copies, 12 p. 23 × 32 cm. 1558?
Need for colonizing port of San Francisco; possibilities for sugar culture; geography of the area; agricultural resources; mineral wealth; recommendation for colonization of 1000 men; material needs specified.
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Item No. [MG 723]		64 Salazar, Hernando de, and Nufrio de Chaves. Memoria y rresolucion de los casos y cosas sucedidas en la tierra desde la governación de juan de ayolas que sea en gloria. 27 l. 17 × 23 cm. Modern copy from AGI Pto. 72-5-9. 1559.
Exploration among the Mbayás, Layanas, and Gorogotoquis; their military missions; defeat of Juan de Ayolas at San Fernando; revolt of Diego de Ábrego; expedition and revolt of Andrés Manso; death of Pedro de Mendoza; succession of Irala; Chaves' mission to San Vicente; election of Juan de Mendoza; authority of Felipe de Cáceres; conquest of Los Jarayes; revolt of Gonzalo de Casco, Rodrigo de Osuna, and Pedro de Segura; founding of La Nueva Asunción; discovery of Diego de Mendoza; encomienda of Hernando de Salazar; punishment of the Tupís; Cario and Tomocosi Indians; location of Chiriguanos; belligerence of Tapuymire Indians; Francisco de Mendoza; Gonzalo de Mendoza.
Printed: BG I, Doc. xxvii, 285-293.
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Item No. [MG 722]		65 Chaves, Nufrio de, and Hernando Salazar. La relacion general de todo lo susodho. tomo en publica forma barme gonçalez escriuano de cauildo vezino de la asuntçion fue uno de los amotinados lleuosela por cuya razon sera esta la susstancia della. Asunción, 26 l. 17 × 23 cm. Modern copy from AGI Pto. 72-5-9. 1559?
Investigations of Indian tribes; their customs; news of gold mines; Province of Jarayes; cacique Uratabere; legend of Candire and Padre Cays; entry into Ortugueses and Etones area; arrival in Paysororo and Payauy; legendary persons and dress; El Dorado Legend; mining in the Sierras de Arara Cangua (Aracangoa?); conference with Cacique Vanbaguazú of the Chiriguanos; legendary geography of upper Peru; Caciques Pitaguarí and Muquiranguazú; wars with the Candires; the Etones Indians; routes to Tibichoçi towns and Chichaproçi towns; importance of the Tacanbuas; Iraqua people and the Yaguarubay; Yayba River; Río Aguapay; Town of Jaguagua; the Tacanbuzús; Indian town of Tapuymirí; the Timbú tribe; the Maures tribe; route to Aguapaya; the office of Yacurananga; method of fighting; testimony of Tayba Zunga; the Tacanbuas and Tacuanbuzus.
Printed: BG I, Doc. xxviii, 294-302.
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Item No. [MG 479]		66 Gómez de Santoyo, Alonso. Verdadera Relacion de lo que sucedió al Governador Jayme Rasquyn en el viaje que yntento para el río de la plata, en el año de mill y quinientos y cinquenta y nueve años. 65 l. 17 × 23 cm. Modern copy from AGI 1-1-2/29, No. 12 with two typewritten copies, 37 p. 23 × 32 cm.
Report of Pedro Fernández; election of Irala; mission of Fray Pedro de la Torre; arrival of armada of Álvaro Bazán; departure from San Lúcar; delay in Canaria; purchase of negro slaves; arrival at Santo Domingo; San Francisco, port of Visay; Santi Spiritus; San Gabriel; Cape Verde; Island of Dominica; Francisco de Aguilar; Juan Boyl; Salvador Boyl; Cristóbal de Barientos; Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca; Diego Cabeza de Vaca; Antonio de Eguino; Honorato Escriba; Espinosa de los Monteros; Pedro Fernández de Aguilar; Rodrigo Gómez; Juan Gómez de Villandrando; Pilot Pedro Jacome Loys; Pedro de Mendoza; Andrés de Montalvo; Friar Moya; Condesa de Niebla; Luis Ponce; Antonio Rojo; Conde de Ribagorce; Juan de Salazar; Esteban de Sosa; Rodrigo Suárez; Hernando de Vera; Diego Velázquez de Villalpando; Diego de Zaragoza y Soria;
Printed: PC IV, 147-190.
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Item No. [MG 709]		67 Cañete, Marqués de. Carta del Marques de Cañete a S.M.... Los Reyes, 4 l. 17 × 23 cm. Modern copy from AGI 70-1-28. January 28, 1560.
Dispute between Andrés Manso and Nufrio de Chaves over possesion of Cordillera de los Chiriguanos; Andrés de Cañizales; needs of Indians. Extract of permit to Manso.
Printed: BG I, Doc. xxix, 302-303; MJL IX, 3-4; MA I, 26-28.
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Item No. [MG 710b]		68 _____. [Cédula otorgando a Hernando de Salazar el alguacilazgo de la provincia de los Mojos.] Los Reyes, 8 l. 17 × 23 cm. f. 6-13. Modern copy from AGI 72-5-9. February 13, 1560.
Lic. Altamirano; Alonso de Pomareda; García de Mendoza. Signed by Pedro de Avendaño.
Printed: BG I, Doc. xxx, 305-308.
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Item No. [MG 710c]		69 _____. [Cédula concediendo a Hernando de Salazar un repartimiento de indios majos.] Los Reyes, 3 l. 17 × 23 cm. f. 13-15v. Modern copy from AGI 72-5-9. February 13, 1560.
García de Mendoza. Signed by Pedro de Avendaño.
Printed: BG I, Doc. xxx, 308-309.
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Item No. [MG 714d]		70 _____. [Poder dado a Nufrio de Chaves para la gobernación de las provincias de los Mojos como lugar-teniente hasta la arribada del governador García de Mendoza y Manrrique.] Los Reyes, 7 l. 17 × 23 cm. f. 54-60. 7 l. 17 × 23 cm. f. 54v-60. Modern copy from AGI Pto. 1-4-16-21, No. 19. February 15, 1560.
From certified copy made in Los Reyes, October 10, 1561, signed by Pedro de Avendaño, witnesses Diego de Mendoza, Álvaro de Chávez, Gonzalo Hernández Puebla, Francisco Gallego, escribano in the town of Quivaracocies, province of Los Mojos. Signed by González de Cuenca; Juan García de Nogal; Alonso de Valencia, and Esteban Pérez.
Printed: BG I, Doc. xxxv, 340-342; MJL IX, 29-31; MA I, 64-67.
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Item No. [MG 710e]		71 Altamirano, Oidor. [Auto relativo a las cédulas concedidas a Hernando de Salazar por el Marqués de Cañete.] 3 l. 17 × 23 cm. f. 18v-21. Modern copy from AGI 72-5-9. February 21, 1560.
Order for copies to be made. Certifications by Alonso de Valencia, Alonso de Pomareda, and Juan de Padilla.
Printed: BG I, Doc. xxx, 310.
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Item No. [MG 710d]		72 Cañete, Marqués de. [Cédula expedida a todos los cabildos de la provincia de los Mojos ordenando que aceptasen a H. de Salazar como alguacil mayor, con un voto en cada cabildo.] Los Reyes, 3 l. 17 × 23 cm. f. 16-18. Modern copy from AGI 72-5-9. February 26, 1560.
Signed by Pedro de Avendaño.
Printed: BG I, Doc. xxx, 309-310.
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Item No. [MG 1238]		73 Centera, Martín de. [Carta al obispo sobre provisión de dignidades eclesiásticas.] 5 l. 17 × 23 cm. Modern copy from AGI 2-1-2/19, No. 2, Ro. 4. 1560?
Appointments made in Asunción; citation from a relación by Francisco Ortiz de Vergara; church affairs at San Gabriel.
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Item No. [MG 710a]		74 Salazar, Cristóbal de. Carta al Señor licenciado jarava. 5 l. 17 × 23 cm. f. 1-5. Modern copy from AGI 72-5-9. 1560.
Request for royal confirmation of act of Viceroy Marqués de Cañete; grant of province of Los Mojos to Hernando de Salazar; details of expedition of Hernando de Salazar and Nufrio de Chaves from Asunción to Lima via Los Mojos.
Printed: BG I, Doc. xxx, 304-305.
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Item No. [MG 953]		75 [DESCRIPCIÓN DE LAS TIERRAS QUE ABRAZA EL DISTRITO DE LA AUDIENCIA DE CHARCAS.] 22 l. 17 × 23 cm. Modern copy from Biblioteca Nacional. T 88 Fol. 10. Incomplete. 1560?
Apparently only portion of a more extensive description of the Viceroyalty of Peru.
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Item No. [MG 711]		76 YNFORMACION DE SERVICIOS DE BARTOLOMÉ DÍAZ. Los Reyes, 8 l. 17 × 23 cm. Modern copy from AGI Pto. 1-5-6/22, No. 11. January 27, 1561.
Exploration in upper Peru, Tarija, and Chiriguano Province with Diego de Rojas; conquests of Felipe Gutiérrez from Charcas and to Río de la Plata; Tucumán, Soconcho, and Diaguitas; exploration of Chile by Francisco de Mendoza; Fort of Caboto; testimony of Garcí González Rubín and Cristóbal Sánchez Vadillo, and Bernardino de Villa Sinda; campaing of Pedro de Candía; preparations made in Cuzco; Francisco López.
Printed: BG I, Doc. xxxi, 311-314.
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Item No. [MG 712a]		77 Nieva, Conde de. Carta del Virrey Conde de Nieva y de los comisarios, a S. M. 2 l. 17 × 23 cm. f. 1-2. Modern copy from AGI Pto. 70-1-28. April 23, 1561.
Fragment concerning jurisdiction of the Audiencia de Charcas.
Printed: BG I, Doc. xxxii, 314.
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Item No. [MG 712b]		78 _____. Resolucion sobre el distrito de la Audiencia de Charcas 1 l. 17 × 23 cm. f. 3-3v. Modern copy from AGI Pto. 70-1-28. (1561). April 28, 1561?.
Printed: BG I, Doc. xxxiii, 315.
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Item No. [MG 713]		79 LOS REYES, AUDIENCIA DE [LIMA]. Traslado de la probision rreal creando una nueva audiencia a chancilleria rreal en el distrito y jurisdiccion de la ciudad de la Plata. Los Reyes, 9 l. 17 × 23 cm. Modern copy from AGI Pto. 2-2-4/9, No. 19. May 22, 1561,
Order of Philip II copied in Ciudad de la Plata, October 19, 1561. Signed: Conde de Nieva, Lic. Uriviesca de Muñatones, Vargas de Carbajal; Ortega; Melgosa; Domingo de Gamarra; Alonso de Valencia; Lic. Ramírez de Cartagena; Francisco Gómez de Sanabria; Juan Fernández de Castro. Copy made by Tristán Sánchez.
Printed: LCC I, 526-529; BG I, Doc. xxxiii, 315-319; MJL III, 57-61.
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Item No. [MG 714c]		80 Salazar, Hernando de. Relación delas cosas en que el capitan nufrio de chaves a servido a su magestad desde el año de quinientos quarenta. Santa Cruz de la Sierra, 12 l. 17 × 23 cm. f. 43v-54v. Modern copy from AGI Pto. 1-4-16/21, No. 19. June 1, 1561.
Entrance through Río Ytaboco with Cabeza de Vaca; Carios' revolt; search for Juan de Ayolas; Río Arracoay or Pilcomayo; discovery of Tomacocis and Chiriguanos; repartimientos of Diego de Portugal and Martín de Almendras; Juan Ortiz de Zárate's rescue of Chiriguanos from Portuguese and Tupí attacks; settlement on Río Paraná; Port of San Fernando; conquest of Indian tribes: Xaries (Jarayes?), Xerebacanes (Peribazanes?), Corbinas, Ortugueses, Etones, Pamonos, Xamarecocís, Chiquitos, Gandules, Orejones, Arencocis, Guarecocís, Guaxara patos; return via land of Gorocotoqui and Tamacocis; meeting with Andrés Manso; trip through Condorillo; discovery of the Anetines; founding of Santa Cruz de la Sierra by García de Mendoza y Manrrique; Diego de Ábrego; Antonio de Osorio.
Printed; BG I, Doc. xxxv, 336-340; MJL IX, 24-28; MA I, 57-64.
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Item No. [MG 714b]		81 Chaves, Nufrio de. Traslado de una información que hizo ante el regimiento de Sancta Cruz año de 61 sacose ante el doctor cuenca alcalde de corte corregidor de los reyes. Los Reyes, 36 l. 17 × 23 cm. f. 8v-43v. Modern copy from AGI Pto. 1-4-16/21, No. 19. September 23, 1561.
Testimony of Antón Cabrera, Bernabé Sánchez, Diego de la Palma, Bartolomé de Moya, Antonio Conejero, Bartolomé Rodríguez, Gaspar Gutiérrez, and Juan de Pedraza, concerning services of Chaves; his explorations in Brazil with Álvaro Núñez Cabeza de Vaca; exploration of land north of Asunción; navigation of Río Paraguay in 1541; search for El Dorado; discovery of the Mbayá tribe; expedition to Peru; pursuit of rebel Diego de Ábrego; defeat of Portuguese; founding of Puerto Rea; expedition into province of Xareis (Jarayes?); expedition to province of Tamaguacis; appointment as governor; arrest of Andrés Manso; founding of Santa Cruz; entrance with Cabeza de Vaca via Tanunçu, Brazil coast; Carios revolt; Río Araguay (Paraguay?) or Pilcomayo; discovery of Tamagucis (Tamaguacis?); repartimientos of Pedro de Portugal, Martín de Almendras, and Juan Ortiz de Zárate; the Chichas frontier; death of Gonzalo Pizarro; administration of Irala; war with Chiriguanos; capture of Portuguese intruders among the Chiriguanos; mission of Hernando de Salazar; meeting with Manso in Chiriguano province of Vitupue; mission of Antonio de Osorio; entrance into Condorillo: Dr. Gregorio González de Cuenca; García de Mendoza y Manrrique; Pedro Téllez y Girón; Juan de Ágreda Garcés; Alonso de Cañizares; Fernán Campos; Jorge de Herrera; Juan de Garay; Francisco Gallego (escribano); Domingo de Baz; conquest of Indian tribes: Chibaricocis, Quibaracocis, Urracocis, Gorgotoquis, Tarapecosis, Toboyono, Chanés, Guaracano, Machacaras, Pororonos, Cimionos, Payconos, Capayxoros, Xarrononos, Tipianos, Chiacanos, Allanos, Marianos, Orejones, Arencoas, Guaracoas, Guaxara, Peravzanes, Xaries (Jarayes?), Coromas, Ortugueses, Etones, Pamonos, Xaramecocis, Chiquitos, and other tribes. Witnesses: Francisco Cabezas, Francisco Pérez, Simón Albertos.
Printed: BG I, Doc. xxxv, 322-336; MJL IX, 9-24, except for Poder... al Capt. Fernando de Salazar; MA I, 34-57 (p. 36 not in MS; folios 14-16 not printed).
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Item No. [MG 717]		82 LA PLATA, CIUDAD DE. La Noticia y relación que a S. M. haze la ciudad de La Plata de su sitio Terminos y comarcas. La Plata, 18 l. 17 × 23 cm. Modern copy from AGI Pto. 74-4-16. October 8, 1561.
Account of the mines; accessibility of port of Atacama; Chile, Arica, Tucumán; account of towns to the north; relations with Chiriguanos Indians; navigation of the rivers; fertility of soil; trade with Potosí; depopulation of the city; wealth of mines of Potosí, Porco, Beringuela, and Aullaga; roads to Arequipa; distance from Tucumán and Calchaquí; settlements of Nufrio de Chaves; town of Chingurí (?); Cuzco; Río de Chingurí; Río del Brasil; Río del Marañón; Río de la Plata; Province of Chiriguanos settled by Andrés Manso; orders of Marqués de Cañete and Don García de Mendoza; government of Los Mojos; navigation of Río Pilcomayo and Río Bermejo; city of La Paz; agricultural successes; troublesome history under Francisco Pizarro; Vaca de Castro, and Lic. Gasca; Battle of Chuquinga; Alonso de Alvarado; need for banking facility; Signed: Antonio Álvarez, Diego Cavallero de la Fuente, Martín de Almendras, Francisco Marmolejo, Rodrigo de Orellana, and Hernán Cabrera de Córdoba. Copy by Lorenzo del Águila.
Printed: BG I, Doc. xxxviii, 348-355 JRGI II, 81-87; ABJ I, Anexo No. 10, 44-51; CLB I, 236-237 (folios 5v-6, 9-9v only); MA I, 305-16; MAR 135 (folios 3v-4v only).
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Item No. [MG 1949]		83 LA PLATA, CABILDO DE. Noticia hecha a S. M. sobre el sitio, términos, y comarcas de la ciudad de La Plata. 3 l. 22×32 cm. Typed copy from AGI. October 8, (1961?)
Essentially same as No. 82 from copy by Lázaro del Aguila, certified by Carlos Jiménez Placer, Archivero. Includes also signature of Diego Caballero de la Fuente.
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Item No. [MG 715]		84 Ravanal. Carta del Licenciado Ravanal a S. M. sobre lo que conviene rremediar en las cosas del distrito de la ciudad de La Plata, 7 l. 17×23 cm. Modern copy from AGI Pto. 74-4-1. October 8, 1561.
Suggestions for better government by Audiencia of La Plata (Charcas); size of the audiencia; physical hardship on Indians descending from mountains; connection with Tucumán and Calchaquí; Audiencia de Los Reyes; Condorillo; removal of audiencia to Arequipa suggested; wealth of Potosí.
Printed: BG I, Doc, xxxvi, 343-346; LCC I, 17-20; MMA II, Doc. lxxxi, 243-247; MJL III, 62-65; MA I, 279 284.
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Item No. [MG 719]		85 LA PLATA, CIUDAD. Carta de la Ciudad de la Plata a S.M. La Plata, 10 l. 17×23 cm. Incomplete copy of No. 82; first 10 leaves only. October 8, 1561.
Printed: BG I, Doc. xl, 367-371.
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Item No. [MG 716]		86 _____. Carta del Consejo justicia y rregimiento de la ciudad de La Plata a S. M. sobre el establecimiento de la audiencia de Las Charcas y sus límites. La Plata, 5 l. 17×23 cm. Modern copy from AGI Pto. 74-4-16, No. 1. October 8, 1561.
Inclusion of Río de la Plata, Chile, and Arequipa recommended; location of audiencia at La Plata discussed. Signed: Antonio Álvarez, Diego Cavallero de la Fuente, Francisco Marmolejo, Fernando Cabrera de Córdoba, Juan de Orellana, and Martín de Almendras. Written by Bemo (Lázaro?) del Aguila.
Printed: BG I, Doc. xxxvii, 346-348.
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Item No. [MG 718]		87 CHARCAS, AUDIENCIA DE. Información a S. M. sobre lesiones de la nueva audiencia de la Plata. La Plata, 26 l. 17×22 cm. Modern copy from AGI Pto. 74-4-1. October 22, 1561.
Unequal size of audiencias; difficulty in pacifying Indians; separation of officials; depopulation of the city; mining in Peru; repartimientos of Indians; distance from Chile; trade in coca and maize with Potosí and Porco; mines of La Plata; difficulty of navigation off Peru coast; disinclination of natives toward navigation; travel to port of Arica; request for preference for creoles over Spaniards as officials; request for Peru to be divided into two provinces; recommendations for limits to be assigned the audiencia; comparison with other audiencia; Chile; La Paz; Nombre de Dios; Panama; Veragua; Quito; San Miguel; Piura; Trujillo; Chachapoyas; La Carca; Guanuco; Lima; Guamanga; Cuzco; Arequipa; Valladolid; Zamora; Guayaquil; Puerto Viejo; Santa (?); Canñete; Ribera; settlements of Manso among Chiriguanos; provinces of Tucumán, Juries, and Diaguitas; discovery of Los Majos; discoveries of Nufrio de Chaves; Cuzco road via Arequipa; repartimientos of Juan de Cianca, Cristóbal Barba, and Martín Monje; effects of change of altitude from La Plata to Lima; duties of corregidores; Diego de Ybarra; Treasurer Ramírez; Signed: Pedro Ramírez, Lic. Matienzo, and Antonio López de Haro.
Printed: BG I, Doc. xxxix, 356-367; MMA II, Doc. lxxxii